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100	1		_aGause, F. Gregory.
245	1	0	_aOil monarchies : _bdomestic and security challenges in the Arab Gulf states / _cF. Gregory Gause III.
260			_aNew York : _bCouncil on Foreign Relations Press, _c1994.
300			_axii, 237 p. : _bmap ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 220-228) and index.
505	0		_a1. Introduction -- 2. The Bases of "Traditional" Politics: Islam and Tribalism -- 3. Oil and Politics -- 4. Representation and Participation -- 5. Foreign and Defense Policies -- 6. Challenges -- 7. American Policy.
520			_aThis timely book demystifies the politics of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman, and focuses on the new pressures that have emerged since the Gulf War. Gause illuminates the foreign policy tightrope these states walk in the Middle East: self-defense is problematic, regional pressures translate directly into the domestic arena, and relations with the United States can cause as well as solve problems. Gause examines the interplay of Islamic fundamentalism, tribalism, and, most importantly, oil wealth that has determined the power structure of the Gulf monarchies. He shows what influences really drive politics in the Middle East as well as how U.S. foreign policy must respond to them in order to forge more meaningful ties with each country and preserve the stability of a fragile region that is vital to U.S. interests.
650		0	_aIslam and state _zPersian Gulf Region.
650		0	_aPetroleum industry and trade _xPolitical aspects _zPersian Gulf region.
650		0	_aPersian Gulf War, 1991.
650		0	_aPolitical participation _zPersian Gulf Region.
651		0	_aPersian Gulf Region _xPolitics and government.
651		0	_aPersian Gulf Region _xForeign relations _zUnited States.
651		0	_aUnited States _xForeign relations _zPersian Gulf region.
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